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A chance to get rid of entrenched pols (letter)

Letter to the Editor

Updated:
08/19/2013 03:33:52 PM EDT

When I read that entrenched Sen. Mike Waugh was voluntarily vacating his entitled seat, nothing would have made me happier than to hear that my other representative, Ron Miller, would fall on his sword and do the same right thing.

Both these joined-at-the-hip guys have run campaigns perpetuating the myth that they are the independent and reform minded "real conservatives," all the while quietly taking large donations from the teachers, trade and other unions. So it shouldn't be a Mensa drill to understand why the bought-and-sold, "conservative," one-party Harrisburg political establishment is unable to push though reform legislation that limits the power of any special interest group.

Concerned, reform-minded voters will soon have an opportunity to replace both these two special-interest, big-government party cheerleaders with independent representatives of substance and integrity who might truly represent York County values. Let's not squander the opportunity.

For starters, we might find and promote candidates that will refuse anything other than individual donations (a la Todd Platts in his finest hour -- it works). Let's locate, acknowledge and be very supportive of any candidate who would publicly pledge this and other reform measures to dilute and help cleanse the state's political cesspool.

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If you have any political memory, you'll recall that when Waugh moved to the Senate from the House decades back, it was a sycophantic protg associate who jumped at the ready-made opportunity to fill his boss's seat. As the guy is already way above the Peter Principle line, we can't afford to see him move up again. As never before, voter vigilance will be required. JOE BRILLHARTYORK TOWNSHIP

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